The Stigma of Vitiligo

Tripti, 33
Chiara Goia

Tripti, 33
"I have had vitiligo since my childhood," Tripti says, "but I didn't get psychologically affected by it then. I grew up as a normal child [and] was able to study. Now I got a good job. My only fear is about the future. I always wonder if I will be able to have a husband and a family."

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